Reminder - literacy test on March 31st

posted Mar 23, 2016, 5:52 AM by Kathleen Power

To all parents of Grade 10 students, and previously eligible Grade 11 and 12 students, the Ontario Secondary Schools Literacy Test (OSSLT) will be taking place this year on March 31, 2016. It is imperative that your child is present for this test, and if they will not be able to be present, that you inform your child’s respective Vice Principal as soon as possible.

Writing a News Report

(an objective and factual report about an event)

• Study the headline and picture to get ideas about an event that you will make up for your news report.

• Plan your news report. Think of some specific facts and information about the event that answer: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Remember you have to make up the facts and information.

• Consider making up quotations from participants or bystanders for your news report.

• Write enough to ensure that your readers would feel formed about the event.

• Divide your news report into short paragraphs.

Writing a Series of Paragraphs

(expressing an opinion on a topic)

• Determine your opinion on the topic and consider your reasons for thinking this way.